2.75 - Precision Machine Design  

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• Knovel: Engineering and Scientific Handbooks
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  • Machinery's Handbook (28th Edition)
  • Roark's Forumlas for Stress and Strain (7th ed)
• Medical Device Register: available in print in the Science Library reference collection
• Medical Materials Database: mechanical, physical and biological response properties of implantable cardiovascular and orthopedic medical devices
• ASM Failure Analysis Center: 1000 case histories along with authoritative handbook information on failure mechanisms and analysis methods
• ASM Materials Information: including the ASM Handbook, Alloy Center, and Failure Analysis Center.
• Books 24x7: Full-text e-books in engineering, including topics like ASHRAE handbooks

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